Twitter co-founder and chief executive officer Jack Dorsey said the micro-blogging platform is taking multi-variable steps to curb the spread of misleading information ahead of 2019 elections.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Dorsey stated this on Monday while addressing a town hall-style meeting at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D).
He stated that the multi-variable steps being taken include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
“Fake news is a way too big category. The real problem is not misinformation per se as jokes can also be categorized as misinformation.
“But misinformation that is spread with the intent to mislead people is a real problem,” he said.
Dorsey likened solving the problem of misleading information to that of addressing a security issue or building a lock.
“No one can build a perfect lock, but we need to stay ahead of our attackers. AI could probably help,” Dorsey said.